# 19 states value clean air, clean lungs in program planning

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/10/19-states-value-clean-air-clean-lungs-in-program-planning/
- Published: 2020-10-24T23:25:28-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

#### By Cassandra Kubes, Research Manager.. There’s a wider push to increase energy efficiency. So 19 states are incorporating health and environmental benefits into the cost effectiveness testing. That’s of utility-run efficiency programs.

More importantly, it seems that quantifying these advantages is a step towards increased
funding. As well and more noteworthy, broader program offerings. It’s cause most
importantly, ACEEE’s new profiles these states. Thereby they focus on the unique
ways of which they are accounting. All in the effort and for showing all the diverse
benefits of efficiency.

So therefore States vary in how they calculate these health and [environmental benefits](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/07/top-4-environmental-benefits-of-going-solar/).
Cause some of which result from reducing energy use and air pollutants.

Therefore, ACEEE looks at four types of benefits. Thereby which are avoided cost
of compliance and with environmental regulations. Then you have improved air quality
and other benefits to the environment. Followed up by public health gains and finally
therefore improved health of program participants.

So most of the 19 states monetize the value. That’s the value of at least one of
these benefits. That’s based on jurisdiction-specific studies or estimates from 
other utilities or areas. Other states use substitute methods.

![Health and environmental benefits. So most of the 19 states monetize the value.
That’s the value of at least one of these benefits. That’s based on jurisdiction-
specific studies or estimates from other utilities or areas. Other states use substitute
methods.](https://i0.wp.com/aceee.org/sites/default/files/image/blogs/ce-map.png?
resize=500%2C333&quality=50&ssl=1)

**States that account for [health and environmental benefits](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/02/clean-sewage-treatment-and-public-health-benefits/)
in cost-effectiveness tests**

Many [states](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/06/supreme-court-reaffirms-epa-role-addressing-global-warming-pollution/)
incorporate these benefits using a traditional cost-effectiveness test such as the
Total Resource Cost Test or the Societal Cost Test, as described in the California
Standard Practice Manual. Other states have begun using the [National Standard Practice Manual](https://rpsc.energy.gov/topical-presentations/national-standard-practice-manual-energy-efficiency-cost-effectiveness)(
NSPM). This describes a new, policy-focused approach to cost-effectiveness analysis.
The NSPM allows states to incorporate their own policy objectives into testing. 
That’s including efficiency’s health and environmental benefits…

#### So, continue reading the blog post, visit:

[http://www2.aceee.org/](http://www2.aceee.org/)e/310911/es-value-clean-air-clean-
lungs/581wcj/264274491

Finally, To download the topic brief, visit: [http://www2.aceee.org/e/310911/topic-brief-he-in-ce-testing/581wcb/264274491](https://aceee.org/blog/2018/12/19-states-value-clean-air-clean-lungs)

About ACEEE: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy acts as a catalyst
to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and 
behaviors. For information about ACEEE and its programs, publications, and conferences,
visit [aceee.org](https://web.archive.org/web/20190824231044/https://aceee.org/)

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